Workday Benefits & HCM Consultant

Workday Benefits & HCM Consultant
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 2 months
Location: Remote — must be available during Eastern Time hours
We are seeking a highly experienced Workday Benefits & HCM Consultant to support a critical Open Enrollment initiative. This is a hands-on role for a true Workday functional expert who can quickly evaluate a complex environment, manage customized configurations, resolve challenging issues, and help ensure a successful Open Enrollment.
The ideal consultant brings deep expertise in Workday Benefits and Core HCM and is comfortable working beyond standard, out-of-the-box functionality.
Key Responsibilities
Lead hands-on Workday Benefits and Core HCM support throughout Open Enrollment preparation and execution.
Configure benefit plans, eligibility rules, enrollment events, coverage options, and related business processes.
Review existing configurations and recommend improvements to support Open Enrollment readiness.
Analyze and resolve complex configuration, eligibility, enrollment, integration, and business-process issues.
Translate business requirements into effective Workday solutions within a highly customized environment.
Perform configuration changes and support unit, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Assess downstream impacts across Benefits, HCM, payroll, and integrations.
Provide time-sensitive production support during the Open Enrollment period.
Partner with Benefits, HR, HRIS, payroll, integration, and technology teams.
Document configuration decisions, changes, test results, and recommended solutions.
Required Qualifications
Extensive hands-on experience with Workday Benefits and Core HCM.
Deep expertise configuring and supporting Workday Open Enrollment.
Proven success working in complex, highly customized Workday environments—not solely out-of-the-box implementations.
Strong knowledge of benefit plans, eligibility rules, enrollment events, coverage rules, and Workday business processes.
Ability to independently evaluate requirements and determine the appropriate Workday solution.
Experience troubleshooting complex configuration and production issues.
Strong background in configuration validation, regression testing, and Open Enrollment testing.
Ability to translate Benefits and HR requirements into functional Workday configurations.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform effectively under tight deadlines.
Direct Applicants Only
We work directly with our clients and do not partner with third-party agencies, staffing vendors, or subcontracting firms for this opportunity. Individual applicants interested in working directly with us are encouraged to apply.

Work arrangement
Yes